February 2009

In Which I Diss the Dollar Theater

February 15, 2009

At the last minute Jeff and I decided to add a movie (as in at the theater) to our Valentines date night dinner.  Normally we’re not so much movie theater peeps because we prefer the ability to pause the movie at a whim for a quick discussion, a bathroom break, or a snack run.  But [...]

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5 Ways To Indulge Your Valentine

February 14, 2009

In case you’re a tad slow on the uptake and have yet to find the perfect gift for your sweetie, I thought I’d give you some food for thought.  Here are the 5 ways in which I plan to spoil my Valentine today. 5. Not give him a word of crud about the damages done [...]

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$50 Cash Card Giveaway

February 12, 2009

***Updated to announce that Lindsay K. (#17) is the lucky winner of the cash card!  Spend it wisely!*** Guess who has been named a finalist in the Mabel’s Labels BlogHer ’09 Contest?!  Yep, you guessed it: me!  And in an effort to get a few votes cast my way I thought I’d sponsor a little [...]

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It Does

February 11, 2009

It really shouldn’t work between us. He’s nonchalant, forgetful, and dawdling. I’m tightly-wound, organized, and detailed. He retreats when he’s angry. I can’t function without a thorough discussion. He knows the glass is half full. I focus on what’s missing. He squeezes toothpaste from the middle. I insist that from the bottom is the only [...]

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Cupcakes For Your Sweetie

February 10, 2009

Remember that party we were going to?  The one that put me into a tizzy because I wanted to bring along a just right hostess gift? It was this past Saturday. You all gave me a ton of great suggestions.  So many, in fact, that I plan to compile the top ten and present them [...]

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Boundaries Are My Specialty. Or Not.

February 10, 2009

This week has certainly been an enlightening one. Some of my blogging buddies went to Blissdom and while they were there they picked up a plethora of tips.  Did they hoard all those nuggets of knowledge to themselves though?  They most certainly did not.  Rather, they tweeted tidbits that will most certainly come in handy [...]

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Rubbin’ Elbows with Nashville’s Brightest

February 8, 2009

Did you notice that Nashville was a popular destination for bloggers this weekend? If you Twitter (like I do now!) then it was kinda tough to miss. I wasn’t among the lucky ones to attend Blissdom.  But you can bet I’ve got it on my radar for next year. I have been to Nashville though.  [...]

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